Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply and delivery of Sharps Disposal Protection Unit and/or Pads
Notice Description
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) is seeking to establish a Contract(s) for the supply and delivery of Sharps Disposal Protection Units and/or Pads to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland (HSCNI).
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of Sharps Disposal Protection Units
Provision of Sharps Disposal Protection Units to designated delivery points adhering to all delivery requirements The values stated at Lot value (estimated) are the highest values in the following ranges PS0 to PS827,000 (excluding VAT) PS0 to PS992,000 (including VAT) which has been calculated on the basis of a three year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises. Contract lot values may be shared between both lots.
Options: The right to additional purchases while the Contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on Buyer requirements. The Total value (estimated) has been calculated on the basis of a three year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up to and including 18 months for procurement exercises.
Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of Sharps Disposal PadsProvision of Sharps Disposal Pads to designated delivery points adhering to all delivery requirements. The values stated at Lot value (estimated) are the highest values in the following ranges PS0 to PS17,000 (excluding VAT) and PS0 to PS (including VAT) which has been calculated on the basis of a three year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises. Contract lot values may be shared between both lots.
Options: The right to additional purchases while the Contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the product range depending on Buyer requirements. The Total value (estimated) has been calculated on the basis of a three year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 36 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up to and including 18 months for procurement exercises.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065d91
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017578-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
33100000 - Medical equipments
33140000 - Medical consumables
33141123 - Sharps containers
33141124 - Sharps pads
33162000 - Operating theatre devices and instruments
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £844,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £844,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2032-01-30
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
- Additional Buyers
BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ANTRIM
- Postcode
- BT41 2RL
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Blackstaff
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017578-2026
26th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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